Orchard Productions comes to the Orlando StageOrlando, FL--Orchard
Productions journeyed south from their Chicago base to shoot financial mavens, William
Mallers, Sr. (author of Trading Tactics of the Pros), William
Mallers, Jr., and Walt Bressert in a First American spot on the Chapman / Leonard
Stage. This assemblage of financial experts are considered by many to have the
inside track to success of the futures market.
Need advice, special set up or a demonstration of
any of our products? Just call us and we'll be happy to help you!
Cartoon by: David Smith
NAB '97 PREVIEW Las Vegas, NV--Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment Co., the manufacturer of custom camera cranes & dollies, arms, bases, and pedestals will be unveiling some of its most recent products. The North Hollywood, California-based company is proud to present its latest pedestal, the LenCin®. This triangular-shaped base, four-stage lift unit, has several unique features, including, increased stability, crab, and conventional steering, electronic shifting, virtually silent operation and a variety of tires to accommodate ground and floor conditions. Another new and improved product from Chapman is the Pedolly® Pedestal. Like the LenCin, the Pedolly has a 4-stage lifting column. The four cornered base provides the Pedolly with the capability of a dolly and pedestal in one unit. Other equipment on display will be the Lenny Mini, CS Base, Hy Hy® Base, Hybrid II, and Hustler III. Also, a surprise new product will be displayed at NAB '97. Come to our booth for a demonstration.
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Orlando Studio & Production Center / Miami Update
Chapman / Leonard's East and West Coast Facilities joined forces recently to support RSA Films Ltd. of London during its recent Walt Disney World commercial shoot. Locations included Walt Disney World's Blizzard Beach, where grips rigged Chapman Orlando's Lenny Arm 2 Plus with Chapman L.A.'s Mega Mount, flown in, especially, for a 360 degree spinning shot handled by Technician, Scott Fischman. Other Disney locations included Splash Mountain and the Grand Floridan Resort. When RSA needed a stage, they used Chapman Orlando's Studio and promptly crated a Chromakey Green Universe on Chapman's immense curved cyc. Asked about his opinion of Chapman's Equipment, Stage, and Service, Director, Jon Greernbalgh said, "It's terrific!"
Chapman Olympian gears up for Super Bowl: Chapman's Olympian's and Sport ATB II's were in demand for TV coverage of 1997 college football bowl games. The Olympian, which set the standard for excellence in sideline camera movement, and the popular, new Sport ATB both received unanimous praise from Turner Sports ESPN, Fox Sports, ABC Sports, NBC Sports, and CBS Sports, all of which praised Chapman's training, support, and beyond- the-call-of-duty safety features. Next stop for the Olympian is the New Orleans Superdome for coverage of Super Bowl XXXI on January 26.
Chapman Workshop Features Super PeeWee® III & Steadicam Florida Shop Manager, Ray Dettore, says local grips are taking unprecedented interest in the Super PeeWee III Dolly, thanks to the time and effort saved by its unique XOX Head which moves easily into four different positions, high to low, without removing the camera. "More and more people who are using the XOX Head love it, especially with the quick release pins", Dettore says. "The head makes the dolly more versatile than anything else on the market."
Above: Chapman Orlando featured the
Super Chapman's full line of camera cranes, dollies, remote arms, bases,
and pedestals were demonstrated during Chapman's Crane and Dolly Workshop at the Orlando
Production Center last October. Chapman Personnel showcased their entire line of
dollies, emphasizing new features of the Super PeeWee III. Kirsten Fischer, of
Orlando's Flying Tigers Crew, was also on hand to demonstrate Steadicam techniques, with
emphasis on specialty shots obtained when used in combination with Chapman's Cranes and
Dollies. For information or to be placed on the list for our next workshop, please
contact Anna Zaccardo at (888) 33 STAGE.
Chapman/Leonard Center Welcomes New Tenant, Bill Moulton Chapman Orlando is delighted to welcome Zoo Media Industries and its Proprietor, Bill Moulton, to its facility. It's a full service company, capable of handling all aspects of production, from scripting to editing. Zoo Media's specialty is corporate and special interest videos. Its' clients include Epcot Entertainment, Disney Attractions, and Underground Products, for whom Zoo recently created a free-style biking video using death defying X-Games footage. Zoo Media also specializes in multi-media and offers a wide variety of mediums, including CD ROM, VHS, and Internet. To learn more about Zoo Media Industries, call Bill at 407-856-6868. |
